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peccary

American  
[pek-uh-ree] / ˈpɛk ə ri /

noun

plural

peccaries,

plural

peccary

  1. any of several medium-sized, bristly, piglike mammals of North and South America, comprising three genera of the family Tayassuidae New World pigs, all of which possess a scent gland on the rear of the back.

peccary British  
/ ˈpɛkərɪ /

noun

  1. either of two piglike artiodactyl mammals, Tayassu tajacu ( collared peccary ) or T. albirostris ( white-lipped peccary ) of forests of southern North America, Central and South America: family Tayassuidae

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Etymology

Origin of peccary

Borrowed into English around 1605–15 from a Carib language, e.g., Apalai pakira, paquira, or Chayma paquera

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Example Sentences

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In their native language, Yawanawá means “white-lipped peccary people.”

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2022

So does the white-lipped peccary, a shy pig that tends to disappear quickly when there’s hunting pressure.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2021

As he wolfed down a late lunch of peccary and pasta, the second man, Clebeson Tenharim, said he was certain the invasions were accelerating.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2019

It is a hoofed mammal, also known as a peccary.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2018

Rondon immediately thought that a jaguar or the wild boar-like peccary was attacking his dog—until he heard a chorus of voices.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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